Gourmet Russian Apple Cake

I serve this cake on Rosh Hashannah too with a simple substitution of flour for the potato starch. In fact, that’s how I figured out that it works great for Passover. This cake has a light flakey top and a moist apple center. Sweet and delicious for Passover.

Recipe type: Dessert

Serves: 10

Ingredients

4 Granny Smith apples—peeled, cored, quartered and thinly sliced

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1 cup sugar

⅔ cup plus 1 tablespoon potato starch

3 tablespoons matzo cake meal

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Pinch of kosher salt

3 large eggs

½ teaspoon pure almond extract

Passover Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease the bottom and side of an 8-inch springform pan.

In a large bowl, toss the apples with the lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of the sugar and let stand for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the potato starch and matzo cake meal with the cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the eggs with the almond extract and the remaining ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar at medium-high speed until thick and pale yellow and a ribbon forms when the beaters are lifted, 8 to 10 minutes. Gently fold in the dry ingredients just until incorporated.

Spread the apples in the prepared pan in an even layer, then pour the batter evenly over them. Let stand for 5 minutes to allow the batter to sink in a little.

Bake for about 1 hour, until it is golden and crisp on top and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Transfer to a rack and let rest for 15 minutes. Unmold and transfer to a serving platter. Dust with confectioners’ sugar and serve warm.

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About Elizabeth

I’m a wife and mom of five kids, all food lovers, and critics too. Lucky for all of us, I love farmers markets, cookbooks, talking about food and of course cooking. I search food magazines, the latest cookbooks and TV shows to find the best new recipes and food trends and not only make them kosher but also easier to prepare! Welcome to my cooking adventures and exploration on how to make almost anything delicious and kosher.